[2] In addition, Fort Reno Park and the Washington National Cathedral are located close to the station.

[2] Originally to be called Tenley Circle, in February 1980 the Metro Board officially changed its name to Tenleytown.

[4][5][6] In May 1989, although objected to by several community groups, the Metro Board officially changed its name to Tenleytown–AU due to its proximity to American University.

[8][9] Two entrances on either side of Wisconsin Avenue meet at an upper mezzanine, converging into a set of three long escalators that travel down to the fare control.

The separate accessible and general entrances are a relative rarity in the Washington Metro system; only Rosslyn and Takoma stations share this feature.